Commonwealth v. Magrath

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

The Commonwealth, by its Department of Welfare, has appealed from an order of the State Civil Service Commission reinstating Dr. Joseph L. Magrath, Jr. to his former position of Surgeon I, regular status, at Haverford State Hospital. The parties agree that the termination of Dr. Magrath’s employment by the Commonwealth was a furlough.

Prior to April 14, 1973, Dr. Magrath, a Board certified surgeon, whose professional competence is not in question, was required under the terms of his employment by the Commonwealth to devote 20 hours a week to his duties as staff surgeon…